Three cops arrested in Gauteng for robbery at Welkom petrol station | News24

Two SAPS constables and a sergeant were arrested in Gauteng in connection with a robbery in Welkom. (Samantha Lee-Jacobs/People’s Post)

• Three police officers have been taken into custody in Gauteng.
• The officers allegedly robbed a motorist at a Free State petrol station.
• Images of the robbery have been circulating on social media.

Three police officers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Free State petrol station.

The police officers were arrested after photos circulated on social media at the start of the month, allegedly showing them robbing a man at a petrol station in Welkom.

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Police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said: “In pictures that are seen circulating on social media platforms, two men and a woman are seen wearing SAPS bulletproof vests and an SAPS mask”.

She added that a white VW Polo sedan used in the robbery had flashing blue lights.

“Maximum resources were mobilised, and a dedicated team of detectives have been working on the case to trace the suspects,” she said.

Three police officers were arrested for allegedly robbing a man at a petrol station in Welkom, Free State. (Supplied/SAPS)

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Three police officers were arrested for allegedly robbing a man at a petrol station in Welkom, Free State. (Supplied/SAPS)

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Three police officers were arrested for allegedly robbing a man at a petrol station in Welkom, Free State. (Supplied/SAPS)

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Two constables and a sergeant were arrested in Gauteng on Saturday, she said.

Mathe added that preliminary investigations revealed the three officers allegedly pulled over a vehicle and ordered the man to step out.

The man refused and drove to the nearest filling station, where the officers followed him. At the petrol station, the police officers allegedly grabbed the victim’s cellphone and sped off.

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National police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, said internal departmental disciplinary proceedings are being expedited.

“We condemn this behaviour and don’t condone acts of criminality and corruption within our ranks. We will continue to deal decisively with those who do not abide by the SAPS code of conduct, without fear or favour,” said Masemola.